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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Sep 27, 4:01 PM
Kayaks used to travel down a flooded street at the Jersey Shore
As a wicked Nor'easter rips through the East Coast, people at the Jersey Shore found a new means of transportation.
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Kayaks used to travel down a flooded street at the Jersey Shore
WJW The Hill / Nexstar News Nation reaches for "slams" where ABC7 New York stays flat.
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As of September 27, 2026 at 6:26 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened As a wicked Nor'easter rips through the East Coast, people at the Jersey Shore found a new means of transportation.
The headline split WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) frames it as "Kayaks used to travel down a flooded street at the Jersey Shore". ABC7 New York frames it as "Flooded roads, powerful winds pound Jersey Shore communities".
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WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNationNews report · Sep 27, 6:26 PM
Residents paddle through flooded streets as nor'easter slams East Coast
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Neil Walsh told News Nation that he is “just hoping for the best” as the powerful nor’easter slams the region.
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 27, 6:20 PM
Iconic Jersey Shore spots damaged as nor’easter rips through N.J.
Several well-known Jersey Shore restaurants suffered flooding and structural damage from a weekend nor'easter.
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 27, 4:38 PM
Flooded roads, powerful winds pound Jersey Shore communities
Coastal flooding and powerful winds are battering parts of the Jersey Shore as high tide approaches. Officials are warning drivers to stay off flooded roads and urging residents to avoid un...
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Sep 27, 4:01 PM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.
Sep 27, 4:38 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.
Sep 27, 6:20 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Sep 27, 6:26 PM: WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNation joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.